Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:02:27 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Next project: Thoughts on SS vs. Rubber Hose?
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Van-Cafe has all their brake products on sale right now, including their
SS/Teflon brake hoses.
http://volkscafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=265624003
They're not crap.
On 8/7/07, mad madeline <mac10wv@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Milko 3's brake fluid light came on during vacation a few times at the end
> of the trip. A check under the steering wheel area indicates a leaky clutch
> master. Since he has to handle the brake fluid changing this part, Don's
> thought is to go through the system and replace all things along the fluid
> line: wheel cylinders, rubber brake lines, clutch slave and master cylinder
> and master brake cylinder. Handle the fluid gunk once. We've made choices
> on everything but the rubber brake lines at each wheel. Is it SS or
> rubber? A lot of the conversation in past posts seemed to be advocates for
> SS from folks that live in icy climates where roads are salted and corrosion
> is high. Keep in mind we live in Arizona... we don't travel on salted roads
> anymore and likely won't. Most of our time is spent on dry hot roads
> here. The existing system is not corroded at all... just original 20 year
> old parts except the rear wheel cylinders which were replaced 30,000 miles
> ago. We will
> turn 100,000 in two weeks!! Thoughts?
>
> On a side note, it has been reallly humid here during monsoon season and
> the AC can't seem to empty the water fast enough so it overflows at the rear
> of the cabinet onto the sleeping bags... I assume this is normal?? I
> already removed the restrictive ends on each side drain so it would flow out
> faster... also found them to be partially clogged with some wierd blaack
> tiny bubble stuff. I still cana't figure out why the little rubber covers
> are placed on the tip of each drain hose. How's that for a description?!!
> Tiny bubble stuff... and its only Tuesday... Madeline
>
>
>
>
> Mad Madeline
> '87 Full Westie
> Milko 3
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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